what do you think about this statement:?

Question

"he can no longer be a fit subject for pity; the survivors are the greatest sufferers, and for them time is the only consolation".

thanks in advance!

Answer 1

It sounds as though the "he" is a convicted felon who has probably killed or raped or both a victim and the family members of the victim are left to pick up the pieces.
Sometime read "Dead man walking"